Public Administration & Social Service at Alabama A & M University

What traits are you looking for in a public administration and social service school? To help you decide if Alabama A & M University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public administration and social service program.

AAMU is located in Normal, Alabama and has a total student population of 5,977. In 2021, 23 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from AAMU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Administration & Social Service section at the bottom of this page.

AAMU Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

AAMU Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public administration and social service programs across the country. The following shows how AAMU performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and social service major at AAMU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Administration & Social Service. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	165
Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	437
	483
Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	524
	620
Best Public & Social Service Schools	648

In 2021, 84 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from AAMU. This makes it the #166 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at AAMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public administration and social service majors at Alabama A & M University.

AAMU Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

The public administration and social service program at AAMU awarded 23 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 9% of these degrees went to men with the other 91% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 55% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public administration and social service bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Alabama A & M University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	22
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

AAMU Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 84 public administration and social service students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from AAMU, about 12% were men and 88% were women.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 22% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Alabama A & M University with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	56
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	27

AAMU also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

Public Administration & Social Service majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Alabama A & M University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	107

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Careers That Public Administration & Social Service Grads May Go Into

A degree in public administration and social service can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AL, the home state for Alabama A & M University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
General and Operations Managers	28,600	$118,440
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	3,460	$40,710
Medical and Health Services Managers	3,240	$101,560
Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers	2,910	$41,620
Healthcare Social Workers	2,770	$47,740

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Spyder_Monkey under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.